US History Timeline(August 03, 1492-December 17th, 1903).

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  • Christopher Columbus sets sail for America
    Aug 3, 1474

    Christopher Columbus sets sail for America

  • Oct 12, 1492

    Christopher Columbus lands in America

  • The Settlement of Jamestown

    The Settlement of Jamestown

  • The French and Indian War begins

    The French and Indian War begins

  • The French and Indian War ends

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

  • The Battle of Lexington and Concord

    The Battle of Lexington and Concord

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

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    The Battle of York Town

  • The Constitutional Convention(05/25 - 09/17)

    The Constitutional Convention(05/25 - 09/17)

  • The invention of the cotton gin

    The invention of the cotton gin

  • The Alien and Sedition Acts

    The Alien and Sedition Acts

  • The Louisiana Purchase (07/4 - 10/01)

    The Louisiana Purchase (07/4 - 10/01)

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    The War of 1812

  • The Missouri Compromise

  • Andrew Jackson’s Election(10/31 - 12/2)

    Andrew Jackson’s Election(10/31 - 12/2)

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    The Trail of Tears(1830's-1850)

  • The invention of the telegraph

    The invention of the telegraph

  • The Panic of 1837

    The Panic of 1837

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    The Mexican-American War

  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850

  • The Firing on Fort Sumter(04/12 - 04/13)

    The Firing on Fort Sumter(04/12 - 04/13)

  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

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    13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

    13th Amendment(1864-1865), 14th Amendment(1866-1868), 15th Amendment(1869-1870)
  • Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

    Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

  • Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

    Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

  • Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

    Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment

  • The invention of the telephone

    The invention of the telephone

  • The invention of the electric light

    The invention of the electric light

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    The Organization of Standard Oil Trust

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    The Pullman and Homestead Strikes

  • The Spanish-American War(04/21 - 08/13)

    The Spanish-American War(04/21 - 08/13)

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

    Theodore Roosevelt becomes president

  • The invention of the airplane

    The invention of the airplane

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